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January 19, 2012

Bishop urges Catholics to study about St. Paul

WILMINGTON, Del. – In a pastoral letter on “Celebrating the Year of St. Paul,” Bishop Michael A. Saltarelli of Wilmington has called on the faithful in his diocese to discern “how best to study, pray and celebrate the life, inspired writing, spirituality and missionary spirit of St. Paul.”
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January 19, 2012

Jesus showed God is near though his miracles, pope says

VATICAN CITY – Through his healings and miracles, Jesus showed that God is near and merciful to everyone, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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January 19, 2012

All ecumenism is local: Christian unity begins at the roots

VATICAN CITY – In Rome, like in any other diocese, the search for Christian unity is fueled by the prayers and friendships of neighbors and their local pastors.
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January 19, 2012

Jesuit: Order is close to pope, making differences painful

ROME – The obedience, affection and common mission binding the Society of Jesus to the pope are solid, unchanging and the reason why differences can be so painful, said the new superior general of the Jesuits.
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January 19, 2012

Archbishop criticizes removing time limits on abuse suits

MADISON, Wis. – Two bills before the Wisconsin Legislature that would expand or remove the statute of limitations for child abuse cases “will kneecap or even eliminate” church ministries to the needy and punish innocent Catholics for years to come, Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of Milwaukee told a state Senate committee Jan. 16.
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January 19, 2012

Ash Wednesday draws large number of Catholics

Though weekday Mass is not a typical part of Mary Anne Perry Zenger’s schedule, the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Homeland, parishioner will attend the Feb. 6 Ash Wednesday service at her church in order to receive ashes and inaugurate the season of Lent.
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January 19, 2012

Lenten Regulations

During Lent, individuals 14 and older are required to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent including Good Friday, according to Bishop W. Francis Malooly, western vicar and vicar general for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. The regulations for fasting apply to Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. The rule applies to individuals...
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January 19, 2012

World Day for Consecrated Life is Feb. 3

Parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore will honor the dedicated service of religious sisters, brothers and priests Feb. 3, the World Day for Consecrated Life.
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January 19, 2012

Sister M. Ferdinand celebrates her 70th anniversary

Sister Mary Ferdinand Tunis, R.S.M., celebrated 70 years as a nun and 88 years as a parishioner of St. Cecilia, Baltimore, on Dec. 23. “I can’t do too much with the parish but be their senior member,” she said with a chuckle.
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January 19, 2012

Valentine’s Day should hold religious meaning for all

True, some so-called “holidays” on the modern-day calendar are Hallmark induced, fed by commercialism without historical significance to support their meaning. This is not so with Valentine’s Day, a centuries-old tradition dating back to the Middle Ages, its romanticism enhanced by one English poet’s observance of God’s flighty creatures.
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January 19, 2012

Vatican official: Christians must recover spiritual inspiration

ROME – Divided Christians need to recover the original spiritual inspiration of the ecumenical movement, always ensuring that it is grounded in a desire to proclaim salvation in Jesus Christ more effectively, said Cardinal Walter Kasper.
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January 19, 2012

Southwest Liturgical Conference gathering links Eucharist

TUCSON, Ariz. – Eucharistic justice calls everyone “to see ourselves and all others in the same light in which the Father sees us,” said Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory in remarks prepared for the Southwest Liturgical Conference study week in Tucson.
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